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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 30 won’t use HarmonyOS (if all goes as planned), new smartwatch will August 18, 2025 HUAWEI Senior Vice President Vincent Yang spoke at a press conference in New York City yesterday (viaCNET). During his presentation, he talked a bit aboutHarmonyOS, the company’s new software that could, in theory, replace Android on its smartphones. However, Yang said there are no plans to launch a HUAWEI smartphone this year that runs HarmonyOS, hinting at an upcoming flagship device — presumably theHUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, which we expect in October....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iOS 14 lets users set default email, browser apps for the first time August 01, 2025 It wasn’t mentioned during theApple WWDC 2020 keynote, but it’s a big and important feature all the same.iOS 14, which is scheduled to reach the public in the fall, will allow people to set default apps for email and the browser. This is huge....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Java beginner course - A free and comprehensive guide to the basics of Java June 21, 2025 Java is one of the most highly sought after programming languages, not to mention one of the two official languages for Android development. In this Java beginner course, we’ll go over the basics to provide you with a solid foundation and understanding of how the language works and what you’re able to do with it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. John Lewis stores to sell mobile phones July 11, 2025 Retailer John Lewis will enter the highly competitiveUKtelecoms market for the first time in a bid to fill a void left by the sudden collapse of former incumbent retailerPhones4Ulast September. Beginning today, customers can go to theJohn Lewis websiteto buy 25 mobile phones sans-contracts and from mid-August, two flagship stores – the one on Oxford Street, London and Cheadle Manchester – will begin offering contracts in a store as a pilot....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: Another major photography brand to bring its expertise to the phone world July 10, 2025 Update: June 15, 2025 (5:57 AM ET):A Weibo tipster has nowclaimedthat realme will announce a partnership with camera company Kodak. We’re not sure about this leaker’s track record, so we’d recommend you take this with a pinch of salt. Original article: July 06, 2025 (2:06 AM ET):It seems like plenty of smartphone brands on the market have a partnership with a camera manufacturer right now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Manual Google Drive backups aren’t in Android Pie, but when will they be returning? July 19, 2025 Google has allowed users to backup their phones to Google Drive since Android Marshmallow. Although the process typically happens in the background, sometimes users need to start a backup manually for whatever reason. Unfortunately, this is no longer an option inAndroid 9.0 Pie, but it will be added in a future version of the operating system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Google App feed rolling out with round UI elements, more buttons June 01, 2025 It was speculated earlier this month that Google was working on a redesign of the feed found in the Google App. Based on APK teardowns at the time, it looked like this might introduce a new navigation bar and rounded UI objects. Those design changes are unlikely to please everyone, but it looks like Google is nonetheless rolling them out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8 users can try Oxygen OS 11 with always-on display (Gallery) Jul 30, 2025 As promised, OnePlus hasreleaseditsfinal Oxygen OS previewfor theOnePlus 8andOnePlus 8 Pro— and there’s a lot in store for fans of the company’s customized take on Android. Its version of Android Developer Preview 3 includes a “first look” at several Oxygen OS 11 features, most notably a long-anticipatedalways-on display feature....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus featured in latest House of Cards season, thanks to $300k deal July 22, 2025 Samsung and Apple may be the kings of mobile in the US, but there’s certainly no lack of competition in the space. Not only do we have a handful of ‘established’ players like HTCand LG, there’s also plenty of relative newcomers, most straight out of China....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. President of Motorola counters Jony Ive’s criticism of Moto Maker July 29, 2025 In a recent interview, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, Jony Ive, criticized Motorola’sMoto Makerprogram. Now, Ive didn’t exactly use the name Moto Maker, but he did elude to the program and asked for the company name to remain private in his interview. Specifically, Ive told the New Yorker magazine:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X24 LTE modem and Wireless Edge Services for new devices June 21, 2025 Qualcomm concluded its 2018 5G day in San Diego by announcing the newest generation of its Snapdragon X-series LTE modem, the Snapdragon X24. The X24 is the first modem based on a 7nm LPE process, which offers a number of enhancements over the second generation X20 modem....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Re-live your Pro Skater dreams with Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam (Update: Out now!) July 24, 2025 Update, June 11, 2025 (9:30AM ET):It’s taken almost two months for Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam to launch following its reveal last year. But the game is finally available to play on Android, so what should you expect? Well, the game seems to have the same fundamental controls as the original titles, delivering a virtual joystick and separate buttons for ollies, grinds, grabs, and flip tricks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ready to run Windows programs on Android tablets and Chromebooks? June 25, 2025 CrossOver is a program that allows you to run Windows programs on non-Windows platforms. The developers have been trying to bring its functionality to Android over the past three years, and now it finally appears to be working. The version that will be available in the Google Play Store tomorrow is technically still a preview, but if you’ve been wanting to run Windows apps on your Chromebook or Android tablet, then look no further....